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Cormorant Fishing in Gifu
by Yoshimune Arai (1873-1945)

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	Artist:	Yoshimune Arai (1873-1945) — 新井芳宗
	Title:	Cormorant Fishing in Gifu
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	circa 1920-1940
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Nishinomiya
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Nishinomiya Yosaku
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Chuban
	Format (this edition):	Aiban
	DB artwork code:	40759
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title: Cormorant Fishing Artist Yoshimune Arai 1873-1945 Seal Yoshimune Dated Ca. 1920s/30s Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Medium/Technique Woodblock print Width Item 10.8 inches = 27.4 cm Height Item 8.3 inches = 21.1 cm Description Fishing boats with torches and a large pleasure boat are seen in a bay in the evening. Listed as #1291 in the 1930 Hasegawa catalog
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saturday, 7 July 2007 Title Cormorant Fishing provenance: Robert O. Muller estate Artist Yoshimune Arai 1873-1945 Seal Yoshimune Dated Ca. 1930s Publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression very good Colors excellent - very good Condition excellent - very good … slight toning, the upper margin slightly creased. Description Cormorant fishing boats and a pleasure boat. Note "Made in Japan", Nishinomiya's copy-right seal stamped on the back. Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate. Width Item 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm Height Item 8.5 inches = 21.5 cm